Alpha and Omega by Carol T. Luna

Ao never believed in monsters; not when everyone sees him as one. What he does believe in: his guilt in a crime he can’t remember committing. The punishment: death—if one man hadn’t saved him. Now an exile, he lives, dedicated to his savior.

Ten years pass. The earth, still hurting from its last great war, heals. But peace can never remain undisturbed.

When the Talarians arrive, a celebration becomes a bloodbath. Soldiers kill the chief, burn the village, and kidnap Ao’s mentor. Ao might be free but he remains alone.

Ao vows to rescue him no matter the cost. He knows the risks. He knows the dangers. But never would he know that someday, somehow, he would finally believe in monsters.

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Category: Science Fiction – Post-Apocalyptic

Escaping a monster. Killing a king. Ao thought he was free.

Two months after the Spades’ raid, Ao and the Legionnaires discover a plot that could destroy the Legion: an alliance between Talus and Harena, two of the most powerful nations in the world. The accord is all but official. Regicide is their only option.

But when a betrayal frames Ao as the killer and turns Harena against the Legion, Ao must ally with the Spades once more. Together, they must wrest the capitol from Talus’ control. Fail, and not only will his friends fall, but an entire nation will too. Worse, a familiar horror has finally caught up to him.

Ao escaped nothing at all.